URL Redirection

The application is vulnerable to URL redirection. The application accepts untrusted input that controls where the application is redirected. An attacker can manipulate the parameter to redirect a user to a malicious site.

Impact

With a URL redirection vulnerability, an attacker can create a link that will redirect users to a malicious site. This vulnerability is useful in a phishing attack because a user is more likely to click on a link from a trusted domain especially when the redirection parameter is obfuscated. Attackers often combine such an attack with a malicious site that looks like the original application in order to trick users into submitting sensitive data such as passwords or credit cards.

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